Thi vào 10 chuyên Lê Hồng Phong Nam Định

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH
TRƯỜNG PTTH LÊ HỒNG PHONG
ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Ngày làm bài 16 – 05 - 2010

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. stays B. plays C. lays D. says
2. A. chorus B. cherish C. chaos D. scholarship
3. A. wricked B. looked C. booked D. cooked
4. A. abuse B. refuse C. fuss D. future
5. A. touch B. enough C. cousin D. doubt
II. Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the other three.
6. A. violence B. dinosaur C. gorilla D. pharmacy
7. A. economics B. occupation C. sentimental D. traditional
8. A. discussion B. character C. expensive D. assistant
9. A. obedient B. confidence C. mischievous D. reference
10. A. pleasure B. believe C. pursuit D. describe
III. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
11. It’s vital that our children’s handwriting should be _______.
A. illiterate B. legible C. legitimate D. literate
12. She’s doing _______ into the spread of Mesopotamian culture.
A. an examination B. a poll C. a research D. a survey
13. It looks _______ it’s going to rain.
A. as B. like as C. as if D. if
14. The festival this years contains a well-_______program of classical and modern music.
A. balanced B. formed C. thought D. meant
15. Babies have to learn how to _______ before they can walk.
A. creep B. crawl C. stride D. stroll
16. The _______ of Turner’s paintings finishes at the end of the week.
A. demonstration B. spectacle C. exhibition D. show
17. The critic gave them a very _______ review of the film.
A. favourite B. favorable C. preferable D. preferred
18. I have had a _______ of misfortunes.
A. success B. continuation C. repetition D. succession
19. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him.
A. intense B. intensional C. intensive D. intended
20. I’m not sure, but _______ I know he has decided to accept the job in London.
A. according B. on the whole C. as far as D. as long as
21. It was over 30 feet in length. That how _______ it was.
A. length B. tall C. large D. long
22. He set up a new world record. He_______ a new record.
A. did B. played C. created D. found
23. John promised us he would finish by _______day.
A. previous B. before C. tomorrow D. the following
24. My brother has________ in the military.
A. joined B. entered C. served D. participate
25. I knew him ________ I was a child.
A. until B. when C. since D. during
26. The nurse was on ________ in the hospital last night.
A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
27. I suggest we ________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.
A. meeting B. meet C. met D. will meet
28. ________ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides B. Moreover C. Apart D. together
29. He was happy to be _________friends again.
A. among B. in C. near D. off
30. The teacher said, with a smile _________his face, that the pupils all passed th exam.
A. over B. in C. above D. on
31. Do you know the beautiful girl________?
A. sit in the car B. sat in the car C. sitting in the car D. who sit in the car
32. It’s _________hot
A. too much B. much C. much too D. very too
33. I haven’t seen that film ____________.
A. for I was a